The Campaign For DA

1.18.2012

I would make this a "And Another", but I think I mentioned her at the time of her arrest. (Carter-Riverside connection.)

Double motorcycle death in Anna, Texas which the radio described yesterday as "gruesome," but I can't find a detailed story about it.

My "school dreams" (dreaming I'm late for final exams and can't find my classes or locker) have turned into more generic "I'm late" dreams. Last night I was going to a Rangers game, looked down and realized I had accidentally dressed in a suit, and had to stop and buy clothes even though I was already late with people waiting on me. I have a different one every single night, and it is always the same theme.

I've not posted a lot of the "dumb cracker" comments because they whip me, although I'm sure some feel the same way about "2012 Guy" and "Drugs and Alcohol Guy". (But Double Fake Anything Guy almost always makes me laugh.)

For the first time ever watching the NFL, I've thought a couple of times this year that a team should intentionally not score too quickly or allow another team to score to get the ball back (just like Arena ball.). When 49er Alex Smith ran around the left end to score in the playoff game last weekend, I seriously believed he should have ran out of bounds at the one.

I'll never know, but I might have taken the biggest gamble in not striking a potential juror yesterday. She was the exact profile of who I didn't want: Professional, graduate degree, middle aged, kids, and oozed conservatism. But she absolutely locked onto everything I said during jury selection, so I left her on. I was either a genius or an idiot.

Talk about someone who needs a teleprompter, it's Mitt Romney. First, it was "I like firing people" (which was OK in context but something you simply cannot say), and then there was "I get speaker fees sometime, but not very much" (which turned out to be $374,327.62 in one year.)

I think I saw a post from the Messenger last night that announced the score after one period in the Bridgeport/Decatur girls basketball game was 7-6. Barn. Burner.

I heard a little bit about the Paula Deen/Diabetes controversy yesterday but I didn't pay much attention. I've never watched anyone who eats sticks of butter.

That was one serious arse chewing that the captain of the sinking cruise liner got from the Coast Guard when he decided to abandon ship. (Jump to about the 1:00 mark.) It was the only possible thing he could have done to make a career ending act become even worse.

The Rangers have until 4:00 p.m. today to sign Japanese sensation Yu Darvish. Headline if the don't?: "Yu Can't Always Get Yu Want." (Stolen.)

I'm a professional, almost middle-aged woman with a graduate degree who oozes conservatism. I also figured out a few years ago that the GOP is the party for rich white old men and rednecks. And that's when I learned to think before I vote.

Moral of the story: Don't judge a book by its cover. That woman may have learned her lesson too.

9:48 Could Barry be having a problem with the fact that he is an organized, prompt "on time" person and the new members of his household are complete opposites in that they are scattered and always late to their destinations?

@9:17 -you don't have any idea what you're talking about and you should probably just stop posting comments.The US Coast Guard wouldn't have wasted any time talking on the radio with that guy. They would have been on the scene of the accident, pushing him out of the way to search for survivors.I bet you've never seen a small boat crew come dragging back into the station after towing a shrimp boat for 12 hours because he couldn't get his nets raised. And nobody else would go to his aid because the weather was too bad. But the small boat crew went, because they swore an oath to do it. I bet you've never rushed TOWARD a fire on board a boat, where there's no escapeWhile it's true that Coast Guard personnel don't have to dodge bullets in a combat zone, lots of them do risk their lives every day, and it's usually because of dumba$$ civilians - you know, people just like you!

And National Guard units have been rotating through Iraq and Afghanistan for years

Check it out. Romney now says that he pays 15% in income taxes. I suggest he "earns" far more than Wise Co. rednecks who pay more than 15% of their income. And Romney's income may show that he pays no US taxes on millions he has stashed off-shore. Romney is a say-anything creep. Of course, his being the Republican nominee will ensure Obama's re-election.

I'm not a Romney fan but this is blown out of proportion. Romney pays 15% income tax because most of his taxable income is in dividends and capital gains. Perfectly legit but some people want to paint an ugly picture to suit their biases. Probably, his ordinary income is offset by business expenses. At least he is contributing to the economy.

Republicans aren't the party for rich white men? Have you watched a debate? Seen a picture of that crew? Read Santorum's staffer's email about God not wanting a woman to be president? Somethings are just too obvious to debate.

So let me get this straight: Romney is being bashed by left for paying 15% taxes, but so many of them don't pay any taxes at all. Are they bashing him because he paid? Dems only pay when they get caught.

It's like Warrwn Buffet's said, he (and Romney and hedge fund managers) pay 15% cap gains rate while you and Buffet's secretary pay a much higher rate on your "earned" income. Sure, people making less than $35,000 pay no income tax but workers who actually work and PRODUCE something pay a higher tax rate than Romney.

If your against the passing of that SOPAIPILLA law waiting for a vote in congress then you shouldn't have a problem with anyone breaking into your home robbing you blind then selling your goods on the market to make money.

Upstairs - It seems to me the mainstream media (a/k/a "Democrats") did a pretty good job of getting rid of a Republican presidential candidate who happened to be black. I don't remember there being a long list of black Democrat leaders, do you?

Wordkyle: The liberal media made Herman Cain flub his response to some sex allegations?

Did they drug him?

There have been more than a few politicians on the right and left who have survived harassment allegations - hell, there are folks in the Senate who have been involved with prostitute scandals!

Seems to be how you handle it - which is a pretty good test of how a President handles crises.

So, that being said, how did the liberal media and Democratic Party a) make Herman Can flub his reaction to the scandal, and b) drop out of the race before there was time to see whether he was even surviving the scandal?

Interesting theory, i guess. I assume Arlen Specter helped you with it.

Katy - The allegations of allegations were headline news for days. Sure he bungled it. But the media gave more play to that (non) story than they did to Obama's prior drug use. Or Ted Kennedy's sexual hijinks. Or any number of other Democrat "situations." Is there much doubt that if Cain had handled it effectively, other "scandals" -- real or not -- would have hit the headlines?

I am in the age of retirement and have had those "OMG, I'm late dreams" all my life. I continue to do so even though I never have to be anywhere anymore at a certain time. It is our personality (type A). Don't worry about it! It has and will happen...we all do it once and awhile..it's okay, calm down.

Parents of students at Dectur Middle School need to know that students are leaving school and walking to Subway during the school day. These students have not been disciplined even though school administration is aware of it happening. Not only is this an issue of kids knowingly breaking rules, it is also a safety issue. DISD is responsible for those kids during the school day. The school will be found negligent if anything bad happens to any of these kids, especially since administration knows about them leaving campus without permission. Is this okay?

Ha! Like the parents care or will even do anything. They are the reason the kids act the way they do. The parents won't care until something does happen to their child and then they will put all the blame on the school.

wordkyle: How would I know? There's no meter.But I don't think anyone got vetted in 2008. 2008 was about George W. Bush. Obama and McCain both had stuff that could have taken down other candidates (McCain: womanizing, Keating 5; Obama: drugs and no relevant experience). They both shrugged off their negatives and people bought it.

3:33: Not sure how I'd react to being hit. The people I know apparently aren't big on hitting women (or at least not me!).That seems to be the kind of thing only an anonymous person on the internet would even bring up, though!

Katy - Given that journalists conspired to coordinate their attacks against Republicans in 2008 to protect Obama, does your "meter" not point in any direction at all? This is what Spencer Ackerman, of the Washington Independent, advised if attacks on Obama got too hot: "Take one of them [Republicans]-- Fred Barnes, Karl Rove, who cares -- and call them racists."

Some members of the group disagreed with the tactic, saying that such a gutter fight would hurt the Obama brand. Ackerman's response: "I'm not saying Obama should do this. I'm saying WE should do this."

With ABC airing an interview with Gingrich's ex-wife just days before the South Carolina primary, I guess we have an indication of how low the media are willing to go to protect Obama (and his abysmal record) in 2012.

Well, well, well!! I would agree with getting a new set of school board members for Paradise ISD. I hear there are too many yes men/women. As far as the salary issue for the super - it would have been nice if the faculty would have been able to get a raise first - don't you think? There wouldn't be a school without the teachers. As for the drug issue comment - you're a fool if you think your campus doesn't have drugs. At least Paradise administration is trying to do something about it.

Mr. Green... Let me start by saying I enjoy reading your Blog. Your wit is entertaining especially on rather mundane Mondays. I'm quite sure I am the juror you were referring to. I wouldn't say you were a genius or an idiot..maybe just lucky. I would love it if you would enlighten us "middle aged, professional, oozing conservatives" what you guyes do want in potential jurors. You most certainly leave me curious!! Keep up the good work.